Participants in the Winter Session of Learn to Skate, Bridge, and the MPFSC Club Programs will have the opportunity to participate in the Annual Ice Show. The exhibition will showcase exciting solo and group figure skating numbers based around a central theme. Skaters will perform under spotlights and the choreography will highlight the skills they have been learning in their group classes or private lessons. The show is a great opportunity for your family and friends to celebrate all the hard work your skaters have put into their lessons and programs.

2018 Performance:

Saturday, February 24, 2018 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm

Learn to Skate participants who skate on both nights may choose to skate in both shows or choose one performance to participate in. Families must confirm which of these options they will be committing to by February 1st.

Bridge and Club skaters are asked to perform in both shows.

Admission: At Will Donation — All proceeds will benefit the Learn to Skate and Mt Pleasant Figure Skating Club Programs.

Costumes:

Club & Bridge Skaters are responsible for providing their own costumes. Please talk with your coach for ideas. If your skater is part of a group number, please work together with the other parents to coordinate the look.

Learn to Skate: **Please note what will be supplied for your child and what we would like them to wear from home

Snowplow Sam 1 – 4: Happy (Minions): Please wear a yellow t-shirt (long or short sleeved) and jeans. A headpiece will be provided for each skater.

Basic 1: Get Back Up Again (Trolls): Please wear a bright colored shirt and black pants or leggings. Skaters may wear a tutu if they wish. A headband will be provided for each skater. Skaters with long hair are asked to wear it up in a high ponytail or bun.

Basic 2 & 3: Roar (Katy Perry): Skaters will be dressed as lions or tigers. They may choose which animal they prefer to be, BUT we must know their selection by February 8th to assure their headpiece & tail will be completed in time. Please stop by the Learn to Skate Cart to let us know your choice or email us at mtpleasantfsc@gmail.com with your skater’s name, date they skate and their animal choice.

Tigers: Please wear an orange shirt and black pants. Please draw on or add black stripes to the shirt.

Lions: Please wear a brown shirt and brown pants

A headpiece and tail will be provided for each skater.

Basic 4 – 6: Hoedown Throwdown (Hannah Montana Movie): Please wear jeans or a denim skirt and a flannel or western shirt. A hat will be provided for each skater.

Pre-Freeskate, Freeskate: Twist & Shout (Beatles): Please wear a black or white long sleeved t-shirt and black pants or leggings. A tie dye shirt will be provided for each skater.

Please stop by the Learn to Skate Cart to let us know the t-shirt size your child will need for their tie dye shirt or email us at mtpleasantfsc@gmail.com with your skater’s name, date they skate and their requested shirt size. Deadline: February 8th.

Basic Skills Teens: Eye of the Tiger: Please wear a white t-shirt and black pants. A robe will be provided for each skater.

Ice Show Shirts: Pre-orders for commemorative Ice Show Shirts are due by Thursday, January 25th. Please see order form for pricing details. Payment can be made via cash, check payable to MPFSC or credit/debit. Samples of the shirts are available for viewing upon request.

Program Photos: Group photos of the Skaters will be taken during lessons on Monday, February 5th and Thursday February 8th for the Ice Show Program. Please try to make sure your skaters are in attendance on this day.

Happy Ads:Give your skater a “shout out” and congratulate them on all their efforts by purchasing a “Happy Ad” in the Ice Show program. For just $5 you can put in an encouraging note to your skater and wish them luck on what are sure to be some show stopping performances! Forms for Happy Ads are located on the Learn to Skate Cart. Please note, to ensure placement in the program all forms and payments must be turned in by February 1, 2018.

Business Ads: Ad space is available for purchase for local businesses and organizations in the Ice Show Program. Please ask at the Learn to Skate Cart for details and to pick up a form. Please note to ensure placement in the program, all forms and payments must be turned in by February 2, 2018.

Parent Meeting #2:A second Learn to Skate parent meeting will be held on February 12th and 15th to go over the final details for the show.

It is very important that your skaters attend. This is not a dress rehearsal, but the skaters are welcome to wear their costumes if they wish.

During the rehearsal we will be practicing the show programs multiple times and also be practicing the finale where all skaters will be taking a final bow. Please plan to arrive 20-25 minutes early on your scheduled night so that there is adequate time to get skates on. Rehearsal will begin on time.

Important Details for the Day of the Performance:

Please be at the ICE Arena with your skater on time!

When you arrive you will be directed to a locker room where your skater will finish preparing. Be sure to pick up your rental skates (if needed) on the way so you’ll have them ready to go.

Inside the locker room you’ll find the final pieces for the costume with an information sheet with instructions for how the items should be worn/carried.

Once they are dressed and ready, please have your child wait in the locker room for their coach/instructor. They will make sure they get out to the ice on time.

Parents are welcome to watch the show from the bleachers or from the viewing area upstairs. Seats upstairs go fairly quickly, so come early if you prefer to sit up in that area.

After their performance skaters are welcome to sit with you and watch the remainder of the show, but remember the concrete floor and metal bleachers can damage a skate blade, so please be careful. Also skates should never be worn when climbing the stairs to the second floor unless the skater is wearing hard guards.

If you must leave the arena before the show ends, please wait until the skater on the ice has completed their routine. Noises from the bleachers can be distracting to the skater and the audience during a performance.

We will have a “finale” performance at the end of the show and all the LTS skaters are invited to take a final bow. Skaters should begin to gather by the “curtain” near the beginning of the final act and the coaches and ice monitor will get them lined up and ready.

DVD’S:

Show DVDs:DVD’s of the Ice Show will be available for pre-order on the night of the performance at a cost of $15. The DVD will contain video for both the 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm shows. Please stop by the welcome table at the Ice Show to order. Payments accepted: Cash or Check.

Photography:

You are welcome to take your own photos during the show, but please remember to turn off your flash! Flash photography is not allowed due to the dangers it poses to the skaters on the ice. Thank you for understanding!

Volunteers:

Our show could not run without our fantastic parent volunteers! Please ask at the LTS cart to find out how you can help us make our ice show a success.